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- The Louvre plans to restore the crown of Empress Eugénie de Montijo, added to collection in 1988, after a $102 million heist in October 2025.
- The crown was deformed when thieves dropped it, but most of its 1,354 diamonds and all 65 emeralds remain intact.
- A committee led by Louvre president Laurence des Cars will oversee restoration under strict French heritage laws.
- Four suspects have been arrested in connection with robbery.
